Potato-planter



(No Model.)

A. E. BRUMWELL.

POTATO PLANTER. Patented June a, 1890.

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ALFRED E. BRUMWVELL, OF HURON, SOUTH DAKOTA.

POTATO- PLANTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part ofjLetters Patent No. 429,498, dated June 3, 1890.

Application filed J annary 31, 1890. Serial No. 338,732. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ALFRED E. BRUMWELL, a citizen of the United States,-residing at Huron, in the county of Beadle and State of South Dakota, have invented certain new and useful ImprovementsinPotato-Planters; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the'same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specifica tion.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements 'in potato-planters; and it has for its object to improve upon the construction and at the same time to render more durable and efficient in operation this class of machines.

To these ends and to such others as the invention may pertain the same consists in the peculiarities of construction and in the novel combination, arrangement, and adaptation of parts, all as more fully hereinafter described, shown in the accompanying drawings, and then specifically defined in the appended claims.

Like letters of reference indicate like parts in both views, in which Figure l is a perspective view of a potatoplanter constructed in accordance witli' my invention. Fig. 2 is acentralvertical section of the same, in which view the box and its attachments are shown as raised.

Reference now being had to the details of the drawings by letter, A represents the axle, B the wheels, and O the pole, of the machine.

D D are brace-timbers, which connect the pole with the axle upon either side and serve to form the main frame of the machine.

E is the drivers seat, which is carried upon the inclined standard E, which rises from the brace-timber D near the point at which said .timber joins the axle.

tions F adapted to embrace between them the pole O at the point at which itis joined by the brace-timbers D, and said casing is secured to the pole by means of a transverse pivot or bolt F passed through said casing and pole.

The timber F extends rearwardly over the longitudinal center of the machine, and its free end projects for a considerable distance to the rear of the axle, as shown.

G is the storage-box for potatoes. This box is secured to the upper face of the timber F, immediately to the rear of the axle, and the rear wall-of the box is cut away, as shown.

G is the seat, which is designed to be occupied by the operator when the machine is in use. This seat is secured to the extreme rear end of the timber F, and is a short dis tance to the rear of the storage-box.

H H are strips of metal, the lower ends of which are secured to opposite sides of the pole O, a short distance to the rear of the drivers seat. These strips extend vertically upon either side of the timber F, the said timber being capable of free vertical movement between the strips, but secured by them against lateral movement.

I is an angular lever, which is pivoted at its angle between the upper ends of the strips H, the long arm I of the lever being adjacent to the drivers seat, while the short arm H of thelever is attached to the timber F by the link H J is a metallic arch, which rises from the axle at a point directly in advance of the storage-box, and the timber F is adapted to be moved vertically within this arch.

The arch J is provided with a series of holes I for the reception of the pin 1 which pin serves to retain the timber F in its adjusted position, as will presently appear.

K is the plow or shoe, which consists of two strips of sheet metal secured at their upper ends to opposite sides of the timber F near its front end, and from their point of attachment with the timber they extend downwardly and rearwardly. Uniting at a point a short distance below the pole 0, they together form the body of the plow, and atthe extreme rear end, which is directly beneath the rear portion of the storage-box, the strips separate, and between the bifurcations formed by this separation of the strips is received the lower end of the dropper pipe or tube L, the upper end of which pipe is passed through the bottom of the storage-chamber and is provided with a suitable hopper L.

M is the covering-wheel, which is journaled within the bracket M, which extends rearwardly from the vertical brace-timber or metallic strip M This covering-wheel is provided at its sides with the inclined flanges M which serve to press the earth inwardly, as will be readily understood.

In operation the pin 1 is removed from its hole in the arch J, and the rear end of the timber F is lowered and the pin is placed again in a hole in the arch through or above the timber F. As the machine is moved forward, the attendant who occupies the rear seat drops the potatoes at intervals through the hopper and pipe L and L into the furrow that is formed by the plow, and the coveringwheel at once covers and firmly presses the earth in place. Vhen the end of the row has been reached and it is designed to turn the machine, the attendant leaves his seat and removes the pin I from the arch J, when the driver, by forcing downward the lever I, raises the rear end of the timber F, together with the rear end of the plow that is attached thereto, and the pin is placed within a hole in the arch through or beneath the timber, thus holding the parts in their adjusted position, with the plow free from the ground, in readiness to resume planting, when the plow may be again lowered, as will be readily understood.

Having thus described my invention,what I claim to be new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a potato-planter, the combination, with the frame, the pole, axle, and wheels, of

the longitudinal timber F, the metallic casing F on the forward end of said timber and having ears pivotally connected to the pole, the seed-box on the rear end of the timber, the dropper-tube leading from the seed-box and having a hopper within the seed-box, the guide-strip H on the pole embracing the timber F, the arch J on the axle and embracing the timber and provided with a plurality of holes, the removable pin, and the angular lever fulcrumed at the upper ends of the strips 11 and connected with the timber F beneath the arch J, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. In a potato-planter, the combination, with the frame, the pole, axle, and wheels, of the longitudinal timber F, the metallic casing F on the forward end of said timber and having ears pivotally connected to the pole, the seed-box on the rear end of the timber, the dropper-tube leading from the seed-box and having a hopper within the seed-box, the guide-strip H on the pole embracing the timber F, the arch J on the axle and embracing the timber and provided with a plurality of holes, the removable pin, and the angular lever fulcrumed at the upper ends of the strips H and connected with the timber F beneath the arch J, and the plow secured at the forward end to the pole, with its rear end bifurcated and receiving the dropper-tube below the rear of the seed-box, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ALFRED E. BRUMXVELL. Witnesses:

I. B. I-IENYAN, SILAs A. HOWE. 

